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There are $12$ questions and $12$ answers on a test. Assuming each answer can only be matched to $1$ question, what is the probability of getting $4$ correct matching randomly and how would you calculate this?










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  • Is it EXACTLY four or at least four? I would first consider all the possible options ($12!$) and see how many cases there are that fulfill the requirement.
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    Hint: you'll want to use Derangements.
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There are $12$ questions and $12$ answers on a test. Assuming each answer can only be matched to $1$ question, what is the probability of getting $4$ correct matching randomly and how would you calculate this?










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  • Is it EXACTLY four or at least four? I would first consider all the possible options ($12!$) and see how many cases there are that fulfill the requirement.
    – Matti P.
    Nov 20 '18 at 11:34






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    Hint: you'll want to use Derangements.
    – lulu
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There are $12$ questions and $12$ answers on a test. Assuming each answer can only be matched to $1$ question, what is the probability of getting $4$ correct matching randomly and how would you calculate this?










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  • Is it EXACTLY four or at least four? I would first consider all the possible options ($12!$) and see how many cases there are that fulfill the requirement.
    – Matti P.
    Nov 20 '18 at 11:34






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    Hint: you'll want to use Derangements.
    – lulu
    Nov 20 '18 at 11:35


















  • Is it EXACTLY four or at least four? I would first consider all the possible options ($12!$) and see how many cases there are that fulfill the requirement.
    – Matti P.
    Nov 20 '18 at 11:34






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    Hint: you'll want to use Derangements.
    – lulu
    Nov 20 '18 at 11:35
















Is it EXACTLY four or at least four? I would first consider all the possible options ($12!$) and see how many cases there are that fulfill the requirement.
– Matti P.
Nov 20 '18 at 11:34




Is it EXACTLY four or at least four? I would first consider all the possible options ($12!$) and see how many cases there are that fulfill the requirement.
– Matti P.
Nov 20 '18 at 11:34




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Hint: you'll want to use Derangements.
– lulu
Nov 20 '18 at 11:35




Hint: you'll want to use Derangements.
– lulu
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Select $4$ questions to be matched with $4$ corresponding answers, in $^{12}C_4$ ways.

And ensure that rest $8$ questions are matched with any, but not their correct answers.

This is done using De-arrangement of $8$, i.e. $D_8$.



Total possible arrangements are obviously $12!$.






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    Hint:



    Select $4$ questions to be matched with $4$ corresponding answers, in $^{12}C_4$ ways.

    And ensure that rest $8$ questions are matched with any, but not their correct answers.

    This is done using De-arrangement of $8$, i.e. $D_8$.



    Total possible arrangements are obviously $12!$.






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      Hint:



      Select $4$ questions to be matched with $4$ corresponding answers, in $^{12}C_4$ ways.

      And ensure that rest $8$ questions are matched with any, but not their correct answers.

      This is done using De-arrangement of $8$, i.e. $D_8$.



      Total possible arrangements are obviously $12!$.






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        Hint:



        Select $4$ questions to be matched with $4$ corresponding answers, in $^{12}C_4$ ways.

        And ensure that rest $8$ questions are matched with any, but not their correct answers.

        This is done using De-arrangement of $8$, i.e. $D_8$.



        Total possible arrangements are obviously $12!$.






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        Hint:



        Select $4$ questions to be matched with $4$ corresponding answers, in $^{12}C_4$ ways.

        And ensure that rest $8$ questions are matched with any, but not their correct answers.

        This is done using De-arrangement of $8$, i.e. $D_8$.



        Total possible arrangements are obviously $12!$.







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